No healthcare facility in Gauteng was able to successfully pass a safety audit that complies with the Occupational Safety Act of SA (OHSA),according to a statement issued by DA Health spokesman Jack Bloom on Thursday. This means that all hospitals and clinics in Gauteng pose a safety risk to staff and patients.
It ranges from overcrowding to emergency departments, leaky roofs, non-functional air conditioning and non-standard kitchens.
This highlights how unprepared the state is for the planned National Health Insurance to be introduced.
Informed sources believe it is better not to go to the hospitals, as the risk of just being further affected or even die, has become too great.
“This information about the shock state of healthcare facilities is revealed by Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku in a written response to questions in the Gauteng Legislature,” Bloom said.
The following facilities performed the worst: